The Ultimate Recycling

One of the biggest challenges Bishopsgate face is recycling waste packaging.

Bishopsgate have a zero landfill policy, and in the past have had to work with customers to alter packaging solutions when it has not been possible to recycle or reuse materials used.

The used packaging consists mainly of wood, cardboard, plastic (clear and coloured), polystyrene, many types of foam and banding all of which has to be separated for processing. The cardboard and clear plastic is baled using our Baler, purchased from KK Balers, who has become a Bishopsgate customer. The wood is recycled but is often of a very high quality and so when another use for the wood can be found Bishopsgate are more than happy to allow the wood to be taken.

Cox Construction South East Ltd Shed

Bishopsgate have taken the decision to become ISO 14001 registered not only to formalise our aim of being as environmentally friendly as possible but also to improve and reduce the cost of waste management and consumption of energy and materials.

Lee Goodwin, married to Sarah Goodwin who some of you may remember from her days in the customer services team, before she left to have children, has recently ventured into his own business, a cycle shop www.velolife.co.uk. As you will see from the website Lee believes in being carbon neutral so what better way than to build his shop counter and working area from used pallets, taken from the Bishopsgate skips, although the work involved in using this method is time consuming I am sure you will all agree the result looks great!

Cox Construction South East Ltd Chicken Run

Cox Construction South East Ltd, a local company who work with Bishopsgate on any deliveries that involve building works, were recently requested to provide a shed at a customer’s home that would be more sturdy than a flat packed shed as well as being environmentally friendly. After some thought the owner Steven Cox decided that he could build a shed using the wood from Bishopsgate. Again although labour intensive the end result is fantastic and Cox Construction has an extremely happy customer.

After the success of the shed, Steven carried the idea on and has just completed the construction of a chicken run to house a broody hen for Bishopsgate MD Tim Bloch.

Bishopsgate can only hope that Lee expands his business and opens more shops and Cox Construction get orders for more sheds! In the meantime we hope for other people to come up with imaginative ideas to re-use the packaging.

I just wanted to express my appreciation to Bishopsgate and all it’s management, back office staff, warehouse personnel and driving crews for all their work and effort on behalf of the UK Schneider ITB and our end customers since taking us on as a customer in May.

Under difficult circumstances and tight time frames you have met and indeed exceeded our expectations. read more

Schneider ElectricCyril Flynn
UKL & IEL Logistics Manager

I just wanted to say how very grateful I am to the team who attended my delivery today in Leeds. They went above and beyond to ensure that the delivery went right first time. They were fantastic and I think I would have been in tears without their help.

Christine Sommerville

Can you please send our thanks for the excellent help and assistance we received yesterday from The driver Rick and Aaron on the delivery of the 6 machines delivered to BSkyB Harlequin building.

They were so helpful.
Many thanks

Apogee International LtdIan Kirkman
Joint Managing Director

I would like to take this opportunity to pass on my appreciation for the hard and professional services received from Robert Greenaway and Hugh Rodgers today. Their helpfulness and hard-working attitude are a credit to your company.

Atos Origin UKL.Lavery

I’ve been with Draeger for 10 years and Bishopsgate are by far the most professional logistics company I’ve dealt with!

Just a quick note to ask you to pass on my thanks to your drivers Tony Seager & Chris Hopkins for the excellent job they did with the delivery of 20 large pallets of equipment to Nottingham City Hospital. They did a sterling job and made things much easier for my engineers.

Draeger MedicalSteve Brunskill
Regional Service Manager

I am writing to praise your two delivery drivers who delivered the new cooker into our showroom this morning. They took great care and consideration in unwrapping it, taking it through the showroom and into its space. Too many times we receive deliveries and the drivers just don’t bother. It was very much appreciated!! Many thanks again!!

Creative ClassicsDavid Coughtrie

A totally professional job from the call to the final placement of the goods. Superb. As a former truck driver with 25 years experience I know how jobs like this should be done. I have to say I could not been happier with my delivery today. A totally professional job from the call to say they were on their way to ensuring I was happy with the placement of the goods. Superb

The Tea RoomChristopher May

This is by far the best stock audit I have ever attended! I would just like to take this opportunity to that not only you guys but also all the warehouse guys involved – what a great “team” effort this was that I would like you to pass my thanks onto them all personally. read more